Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-12

y, 1887.
terstate commerce carried on by railways
but he insists that this intervention shall
not destroy private property invested il
railways that have served great public ends
and the bill before the Senate would destroy
it. Senator Stanford has made the mos
important contribution to a controversy
which has been bemuddied by more misin.
formation, wild prejudice, arrant dema.
gogy and vicious theories than any Other
that has engaged the attention of our legis.
latives bodies and press for the past ten
years.
Washington Notes
WAsHINGToN, January 11th.-The Secre-
tary of the Interior to-day rendered de-
cision in the case of Lorenzo VaRdola, in
volving the title to quarter section OF
land in Gonzales district. Acting Secretary
Muldrow ruled that Vandola could pct take
out a pre-emption and homestead claarn at
the same time.
The President sent the following norma
tions to the Senate to-day: Postmaster
At Hoflister, Cal, Hayden Dowdy; Monte-
rey, Cal, Edward Ingram East Portland
Or, William B. Welch; Ogden City, UtaS,
John G. Tyler.
The Pos,oflice Department has made q
tabular statement OF the receipts from the
leading PostofficeS of the United States for
the quarter ending December 31st last. AT
San Francisco the Postoffice receipts for
this quarter were SD, 4,447,7 as against
S13, $40, Dol for the corresponding quarter OF
last year, an increase of 1871 ,524.
Representatives Henley and Morrow ap-
peared to-day before the House Committee
on Rivers and Harbors and made argu-
ments in favor of an immediate appropria-
ton for the improvement of the bar at the
mouth of Humboldt harbor.
Representative Markham to-day secured
an order from the Postoffice Department
directing a special agent of the Department
to visit San Diego and ascertain whether it
comes within the list of cities of 10000
population entitled to the benefit of the
free delivery system.
The Senate in secret session passed a
resolution advising the President to enter
into negotiations with Nicaragua for con-
cessions for an interoceanic canal. The
resolution came from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. 1t was debated two
hours and was vigorously opposed by the
minority of the Senate.
Califor in Raisins.
New YoRK, January 11th.-The Con-
mercidl Bulletin says to-day: California
raisins have developed an easier tendency,
due wholly to the actions of Western
operators, particularly in Chicago. In that
city some holders endeayored to work off
some of their surplus stock and to assist
them in this they selected Philadelphia as
l,a or TO hriror tb civ moods 70 Ia
tention OF Eastern buyers. The supplies
forwarded are of very good quality, though
probably not up to the standard of the
principal packs that have been sold here
since the opening of the season. They are
Fresno goods, and with the average buyer
would be taken without hesitation. These
are offered in Philadelphia at 81 40 for
2-Crovn loose, 81 80 for S-Crown and 81 So
for London. The more popular brands of
this market are held and are selling at 81 40
to 81 so and 81 30, and 81 70@$2 respec-
lively. If Chicago holders continue to push
these goods at the former quotations, it is
doubtful if our city commission men can
maintain the market, and the result will
be loss to the California shippers.
Sad Fate of Blind Couple.
New YORK, January 11th.-The World
Elmira special of January 10th says: The
Poormaster, Herrick, to-day found the
frozen body of :" Blind Cooper" in field
near his home, six miles north of this city,
The story of his death is very pitiful. The
blind old man was going to his home, and
by chance turned into dog road. Here he
lost his way. The large field in which he
was found was crossed time and again by
the blind mans tracks, showing that he
had struggled long and desperately to find
his way out, but he fell exhausted in the
snow, quickly freezing in the bitter air
within few rods of the farmhouse. Ap-
parently his wife, whose frozen body was
found in their humble home yesterday,
perished the same night, as the rats had
been feasting several days on her body.
Senator Jones Talks.
WASHINGTON. January 11th. - Senator
Jones, of Nevada, who reached here last
week. is confident that there will be a
mining excitement on the Pacific coast this
year. Heinsists that the discoveries in the
Comstock mines are very important, and
that they have not been exaggerated. Ii is
said that Jones did not make so large u
pile. as is being represented, out of the
Comstock furry. His brokers failed, and
he has lost nearly half million dollars
His Alaska mining property. however, will
eventually uldht I'LL IlCHtI tllGil llS W
Had the First Eide.
EXETER IN. H, January 11th.-Dr
William Perry, the oldest person in Exeter
and the Oldest graduate of Harvard College,
died this morning, aged 9S years. He was
the sole survivor of the passengers on Full
toms first steamboat ride down the Hudson
river, seyenty-nine years ago. He was a
member of the class of 1911 in Harvard.
CoIorado's New Governor.
DENVER, January 11th. = Hon. Alva
Adams, the new Democratic Governor,
was inaugurated this afternoon in the
presence of both houses of the General
Assembly and 1000 people. A reception
and inaugural ball took place tonight.
New York Real Estate.
New YORK, January 11th.-The assessed
valuation of real estate iu this city, as COM
pared with last year, shows an increase of
S53, ,250, ,000 the total being 81, ,257 ,250,0O
Wool in the East.
PHILADELPH1A, January 1lth. = Wool
prices are steady and unchanged, with an
improved demand for low and medium
woods.